Kasargod: Two arrested while smuggling two kg gold from Kerala to Karnataka on car
Kasargod: Custom officials on Thursday intercepted a car on which an illegal 2 kg Gold was being smuggled and arrested two people from Belagavi in this connection.
The car was reportedly heading towards Mangaluru from Kannur when it was intercepted by the officials near Pallikere Toll Gate.
The arrested accused have been identified as Tushar (27) and Jyothi Ram (23), both residents of Belagavi.
The operation by the customs officials was held after they had received information from reliable sources about the illegal smuggling of gold. The operation was led by Kannur Customs Assistant Commissioner in co-ordination with other custom officials from Kasargod.
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Man arrested with Rs 2.54-crore heroin in Mumbai
Mumbai (PTI): Police have arrested a man and seized over 500 grams of heroin worth Rs 2.54 crore in the illicit market from him in Mumbai, officials said on Friday.
The police's Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) made the drug seizure in Santacruz in the western suburbs. The operation was conducted by the Kandivali unit of the ANC on Thursday as part of a special crackdown against drug trafficking in the area, they said.
Acting on specific inputs, an ANC team conducted a raid in Santacruz (East) and intercepted a man. During a search, the team recovered 508 grams of high-grade heroin from his possession, an official said.
The seized contraband, a highly addictive, opioid drug derived from morphine, is estimated to be worth Rs 2.54 crore in the international market, he informed.
Following the seizure, a case was registered against the man under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and he was formally placed under arrest in the early hours of Friday.
The police are currently investigating the source of the drug and trying to identify the intended recipients of the consignment, he said.
